Sustained Russian drone and missile attacks have damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands with little heat or light as freezing temperatures hit and emergency heating points run on generators.
An Arizona federal jury awarded $8.5m to a woman who said an Uber driver raped her in 2023, finding the company liable under the apparent agency doctrine.
Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev was shot on Feb 6 in a Moscow stairwell while visiting an apartment linked to a younger woman, and authorities say the suspected gunman fled to the United Arab Emirates and was detained in Dubai.
Tariffs, subsidies and export controls are replacing the late 20th century model of open trade as countries re-prioritize security and sovereignty. The shift is global, raising risks of economic fragmentation, higher costs and weakened multilateral rules.
A 37-year-old beautician in Karaj filmed deadly street clashes on Jan 8 and has since retreated into near-total isolation as Iran enforces a wide blackout and mass detentions following the largest protests in decades.
British defence sources told The Guardian that military options to seize tankers linked to Russia's shadow fleet were discussed with NATO allies, following a recent US seizure and rising detections of falsely flagged vessels.
India National Security Adviser Ajit Doval visited Ottawa on February 7, 2026 for a bilateral security dialogue, and both sides agreed a shared workplan, liaison officers and stepped-up cooperation on drugs, cyber and transnational crime.
Major farmer organisations including SKM, AIKS and BKU say the interim trade framework threatens Indian agriculture and dairy, demand Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal resign, and will back protests and a general strike on February 12.
Ukraine asked Poland for emergency assistance after a large Russian strike damaged two western power plants and caused widespread outages and disruptions in freezing temperatures.
Explosions were heard across Kyiv on Feb 8 as officials said air defenses worked to intercept two ballistic missiles, with at least one district losing power amid an already strained energy system.